" Mito- senpai, I have only temporarily stabilized your life force. As for your lifespan, which is almost exhausted, I have no way to solve it for the time being."
Wang Hao removed his hand from Mito Uzumaki's shoulder and offered an explanation.
This explanation relieved Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others. They were genuinely worried that Mito Uzumaki, might still be alive, as that would pose a significant threat to them.
Seeing the expressions on Hiruzen Sarutobi's and the others' faces, Mito Uzumaki couldn't help but chuckle self-deprecatingly.
Leaf, it really isn't my home!
"I've roughly looked through those Chakra formula arrays. With the Sealing Jutsu passed down in my Uzumaki Clan, I do have the ability to make minor modifications, but it will require the assistance of some ancestral artifacts."
At this point, Mito Uzumaki looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi.
There are some things she doesn't say, but that doesn't mean she doesn't know them. Even if she didn't know what Leaf did on the battlefield in the Land of Whirlpools back then, she understood it all afterward.
However, the Land of Whirlpools had already been destroyed, and saying anything more would be of no use. In addition, considering Hashirama Senju's dying wish, she held back.
Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent, and the two stared at each other for a moment. Finally Hiruzen Sarutobi Tsunade, " Tsunade, please take General Hao and the others down below and wait for a while."
Tsunade glanced at her grandmother, Mito Uzumaki, and seeing that she nodded slightly, she opened the door and went out first.
Wang Hao didn't linger. After taking the Nine-Tails from Hamura Otsutsuki and Hiruzen Sarutobi, he followed Tsunade out.
The other Kage Level shinobi in the Hokage's office exchanged glances and then followed suit.
They also understood that Hiruzen Sarutobi had some confidential matters to discuss with Lord Mito Uzumaki, matters that were not matters for them to overhear.
"I can give you a portion of the Uzumaki Clan's ancestral weapons, but the nine most crucial Shinigami Blade must remain in Leaf. This is an order left by the First and Second Hokage, intended to deal with the possibly still-living Madara Uchiha!"
The Third Hokage tapped his pipe and said indifferently.
As the Second Hokage's personal disciple, he naturally knew that Madara Uchiha was likely still alive. The First and Second Hokage had left behind many contingency plans for this purpose, and the nine Shinigami Blade of the Uzumaki Clan were the strongest of these plans, specifically designed to counter Madara Uchiha.
"So it really was his arrangement?"
Two lines of clear tears slid down her cheeks silently, Mito Uzumaki felt as if the whole world was about to collapse.
Back then, she trusted her husband, Hashirama Senju, completely. She even disregarded the advice of her younger brother, who was the head of the Uzumaki Clan, and handed over most of the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Jutsu to Leaf. In the end, she also told Hashirama Senju the Uzumaki Clan's top secrets without reservation.
Among them, the nine Shinigami Blade are the ultimate ancestral artifacts of their Uzumaki Clan, the culmination of their thousands of years of hard Uzumaki Clan and their greatest reserve, a closely guarded secret.
She only told this secret to Hashirama Senju, but now that Hiruzen Sarutobi knows about it, it must have been leaked from Hashirama Senju.
No wonder Tobirama Senju was so eager to use her to bring the Uzumaki Clan into Leaf, saying it was to prevent the Uzumaki Clan from being targeted by other ninja villages. It turns out his real purpose was for their supreme ancestral weapon.
This is probably the real reason why their Uzumaki Clan was wiped out, and the fact that these ancestral artifacts are now in the hands of Hiruzen Sarutobi is the most powerful and irrefutable evidence.
Hashirama Senju's actions were tantamount to stabbing her countless times in the back, each stab aimed straight at her heart.
And it was precisely because of her ridiculous love that she destroyed all her people and even led to the destruction of the entire Land of Whirlpools.
At this moment, Mito Uzumaki felt utterly desolate and heartbroken.
My union with Hashirama Senju was a complete mistake!
"From this moment forward, I, Mito Uzumaki, officially sever ties with Leaf and completely break off relations with the Senju Clan. I hope that Leaf will no longer use the Uzumaki Clan's name in its actions."
Mito Uzumaki had completely severed ties with Leaf at this moment; the village was so filthy that it disgusted her.
The Third Hokage glanced coldly at Mito Uzumaki, said nothing more, turned and entered a secret passage behind the office. A moment later, he came out holding a sealing scroll, casually tossed it to Mito Uzumaki, and pretended to see her off.
He's just a dying man anyway; what good would it do him even if he left Leaf?
Taking the storage scroll, Mito Uzumaki pushed open the door and walked out without looking back.
Meanwhile, Wang Hao, who was in the lobby on the first floor of the Hokage Building, gave a strange smile.
Although the Hokage Building is covered with layers of sealing barriers that even the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan cannot see through, his Byakugan has evolved, allowing him to see everything inside the Hokage's office clearly.
Even if you can't hear the other person's voice, you can use lip reading!
Coincidentally, lip reading is a required course in the Root Organization, and since Dan Kato, the predecessor of the organization, came from the Root Organization, he naturally possessed this skill.
This skill came in handy, allowing him to learn such a significant secret.
Indeed, this is a real world, far more complex than depicted in the Hokage storyline. For instance, the nine Shinigami Blade mentioned by Hiruzen Sarutobi were never shown in the original work; only the top-tier Sealing Jutsu, the Reaper Death Seal, involved beings like Shinigami.
"Is that wicked grin part of some Ghost Lord?"
A beautiful figure suddenly appeared in front of Wang Hao, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed, her gaze both cold and curious as she scrutinized Wang Hao.
The newcomer was none other than Princess Tsunade!
For some reason, she felt a strange familiarity with General Hao of the Land of Iron, as if they were old friends.
But she was quite certain that she hadn't had much contact with this General Hao. She had only seen him from afar during the great battle last year, and then today.
"I haven't offended the princess of the Land of Fire, have I?"
Wang Hao was surprised, not understanding why Princess Tsunade would come over and talk to him.
After all, he was a mortal enemy of Leaf and the entire Land of Fire during last year's great war. Even if Leaf is afraid of his strength and dares not make a move today, it is impossible for them to come close.
For example, Jiraiya and Orochimaru stayed far away, so what's going on with Princess Tsunade?
Could it be that you've noticed something?
Thinking of this, Wang Hao couldn't help but become secretly alert.
If this girl really sees through his identity, it will cause him a lot of trouble.
As for Princess Tsunade's status as a princess, it is genuine and not something bestowed upon her by Leaf.
It's important to know that Princess Tsunade's biological mother is the twin sister of the current ruler of the Land of Fire, making her the Land of Fire's niece. Naturally, she was given the title of princess, hence Princess Tsunade).
After all, the title "Princess" is a symbol of status and position, and not just anyone is qualified to receive it.
"It's nothing, I was just curious why your eyes look different? Is it some kind of eye technique like the Hyuga or Uchiha's?"
Staring intently at Wang Hao's eyes, whose pupils had transformed into Yin and Yang symbols and were slowly rotating, Princess Tsunade had come not only out of curiosity about the strange familiarity she felt about him, but also, more importantly, to see if she could extract any information from him.
After all, during the last great war in the Land of Iron, this guy still had the usual black pupils, but now he looks like this, which is very likely Kekkei Genkai of some kind of eye technique.
"It is indeed a type of ocular jutsu-like Kekkei Genkai. As for further information, I'm afraid I cannot disclose it, since we are still enemies at the moment!"
With a mysterious smile, Wang Hao neither denied Princess Tsunade's guess nor revealed any further information; he wouldn't do something so foolish.
This is something that not only Princess Tsunade wouldn't tell him, but he wouldn't tell anyone else either.
After all, there's a cunning old fox, the Sage of Six Paths, hiding in the shadows on this Naruto Planet. If he finds out about my eye techniques, it will put me in a very passive position.
"Hmph! You stingy little thing!"
Unable to extract any further information, Princess Tsunade stamped her foot and turned to leave.
"You like that little girl?"
At this moment, Hamura Otsutsuki walked over and secretly asked through Chakra, with an ambiguous smile on his face.
"You can tell that?"
Wang Hao was greatly surprised. To be honest, he did have a bit of a crush on Tsunade, after all, her figure was exactly what he liked – voluptuous and curvaceous!
That incredible bust size was simply irresistible to him!
"My eyes still possess a certain special ability."
With an ambiguous smile, Hamura Otsutsuki particularly enjoyed watching the romances between his younger generation, especially now that his direct Houyi were being nearly betrayed by his older brother.
The union of these two meant that the Ōtsutsuki Clan would have another new member, allowing them to flourish and regain their former glory.
This is now his only obsession!
"..."
Wang Hao stared at this cheap old ancestor with a strange look, not knowing what to say.
How on earth did this old geezer manage to develop such a bizarre ability?
He had initially thought the old man was a decent person, but it turned out he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
"I am ready!"
At this moment, Mito Uzumaki came down, nodded to Wang Hao, indicating that they could set off.
"Grandma, wait for me to go back and pack my things!"
Tsunade was surprised by her grandmother's decisive action and hurriedly prepared to return home to pack her bags so she could travel to the Land of Lightning with her grandmother.
"No need. You stay in Leaf. This journey is dangerous, and I'm not sure I'll be back. Take good care of yourself while you're in Leaf, and don't drink or gamble anymore..."
Mito Uzumaki lovingly brushed a strand of hair from Tsunade. She didn't intend to involve Tsunade in this incident. After all, the battle in the Land of Whirlpools involved not only the annihilation of the Uzumaki Clan but also the main force of the Senju Clan, including the deaths of Tsunade's father and mother.
These things must never be known to Tsunade, otherwise, given the nature of Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others, they would definitely stop at nothing to kill Tsunade.
When she was still around, she could intimidate Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others, but now that she's gone, Tsunade has to handle everything on her own.
However, it's not a big deal. Judging from the behavior of Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others, they were clearly planning to shift all the blame onto Dan and keep it from Tsunade.
Although she didn't know why she had cut off the child's life, she no longer had the energy to care about it.